Integration monitor is a daily Latvian press digest on ethnic minority and society integration issues. The Monitor reviews the biggest Latvian dailies: Diena, Latvijas Avize, Neatkariga (in Latvian language), Vesti Segodnya (in Russian language). In specific cases other information sources are used. Latvian Centre for Human Rights is not responsible for information published by the media.

• Draft amendments complicating the procedure of the registration of children of non-citizens as citizens of Latvia are recalled
• Number of applicants for naturalisation decreases
• “Ryanair” refuses Latvian non-citizens in boarding

The draft amendments complicating the procedure of the registration of children of non-citizens as citizens of Latvia got recalled. As reported, the Ministry of Justice prepared draft amendments to the Citizenship Law proposing to apply the same rules to children of non-citizens as in relation to adult applicants for naturalisation, in particularly, to check whether they endanger national security. Vesti Segodnya

According to the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs, the number of applicants for naturalisation during first four months of 2012 decreased as compared with the same time period of 2011. In total, 883 persons applied for naturalisation this year compared to 1078 applicants in 2011. Latvijas Avize

Vesti Segodnya reports about several cases when the airline “Ryanair” refused Latvian non-citizens in boarding. Latvian non-citizens entering the majority of the EU countries are not required to have visas. However, the “Ryanair” requested the passengers for visa and refused them in boarding without it.